Top 11 Coolest Bass Guitar Solos

Often overlooked, the bass guitar is a key addition to adding rhythm and funk to a song, it is more than just a guitar with less strings, it has a different tone and feel. Bassists such as John Entwistle and Cliff Burton helped to change everyone’s perception of the bass by highlighting it’s melodic potential. A good bass line will shake your core and help you to really feel the music. So here are the top 11 coolest bass guitar solos where the bassists really helped to surpass and rule over the other instruments.

Top 11 Coolest Bass Guitar Solos:

11. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes (Jack White)

An easy to learn well-known song with an extra funky bass guitar solo.

2. Anethesia (Pulling Teeth) – Metallica (Cliff Burton)

Burton was well known for his signature playing style which expanded the bass from its traditional role as a standard rhythmic element into the melodic territory usually reserved for the lead guitar. Just check him out in the video!